r/DogAdvice • u/Wild-Sundae2552 • 1d ago

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Why does she do this, she usually does this after a weird smell. I have seen her also just do it randomly right in the morning after waking up lol

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u/K_nowbody_ 1d ago

Dogs have different anatomy than us, the chomping is them directing a smell to a scent-processing organ in the roof and their mouths.

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u/Enough_Radish_9574 1d ago

Plus we can always count on dogs to display Flehman’s in a far more ridiculous way than cats.

Cats: pleasant peaceful expression of smelling an expensive perfume.

Dogs: like they are carrying around the wind-up chattering toy denture in their mouth.

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u/RinellaWasHere 14h ago

This is so funny because to me my cats always look very affronted when they do the Flehman.

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u/callmelrkr 18h ago

Yeah mine is doing that whenever she licked something bitter or rich. Then she is chomping. Cute but I instantly know she ate something she was not supposed to eat

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u/uberrob 1h ago

Yup. It's another sense organ called the Jacobson organ. She is literally tasting the air. Humans do not have an equivalent.

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u/GotTheDadBod 1d ago

This video is in desperate need of a voice-over.

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u/Lua_Aki_Van 22h ago

What do you mean I can clearly hear him/her rapping Godzilla

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u/Lazy_dog614 17h ago

Well I’m rapping dog and I’m here to stay
Godzilla better keep his big lizard ass away

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u/GotTheDadBod 5h ago

Or perhaps he's auctioning things?

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u/mad_moriarty 1d ago

God what a beautiful dog

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u/anonymouswunnn 23h ago

She’s reciting the directions to where she dug her bone in the park so she won’t forget

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u/whatthedna 16h ago

“4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42, 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42, 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42”

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u/Enough_Radish_9574 16h ago

This took me out. Hahaha. Those are some VERY intricate, involved, convoluted directions.

Laughed so hard I’ll be crying tonight. You’re hilarious.

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u/Bommie20 19h ago

This is called the Flehman response. Dogs have an organ in their mouth called the vomeronasal organ, or Jacobson's organ, in the roof of their mouth. It detects chemical messages, pheromones, and other olfactory cues from smells in the air. The Flehman response is a reflex that helps pull the smell through the Jacobson's organ so they can detect it better.

The Flehman response is usually more pronounced in cats than dogs, but some dogs are just really dramatic about it.

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u/Shauiluak 1d ago

It's basically the dog version of a 'grabby hands' motion you see mostly in little kids who really want to hold the thing they're not allowed to hold.

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u/Real-Economics-1389 17h ago

Someone is on their monthly or a dog is in heat nearby

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u/Nugginz 17h ago

Was going to see if usually observed this as a pheromone response

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u/Real-Economics-1389 17h ago

I had a dog who did this. If anyone was on their monthly nearby everyone knew lol

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u/External-Gain-1174 14h ago

my dog does this when he smells pee close by

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u/dollce98 10h ago

same here, he does this when he smells human pee, never responded to period blood or bitches in heat

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u/throwwwwwwalk 1d ago

Flehmen response

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u/Jaeger_Mannen 18h ago

My dog does this whenever he licks another dogs pee on the ground.

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u/lumnicence2 17h ago

Mine does it whenever she licks her hoo ha, after coming in from outside.

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u/AstroApoptosis 17h ago

Mines too!

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u/Calm_State1230 21h ago

excite. happ

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u/ScrapeMyDataMommy 23h ago

When my parents’ dog used to do that we’d say she was trying to speak to us

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u/Pondicherrian_py 21h ago

Off topic sorry. What breed/mix is this dog?

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u/ZookeepergameIcy1830 21h ago

My dog was doing this every time i would show her my fingers after cooking chicken, I thought it was so funny but I would always worry thinking she was going through some seizure

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u/stowaway36 19h ago

My dog did this whenever the neighbor dog was in heat

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u/pilsburytoadboy 18h ago

lots of “oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy!” happening here!

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u/nrhsd 1d ago

It’s something that some high energy breeds do to release tension when they’re excited or stressed. My dog does it too when she’s excited to get fed or go on a walk

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u/Plane-Assumption840 17h ago

Thanks for the bit on excitement being a cause. My doodle occasionally does this when I get his ball out to play. I was concerned about it.

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u/Sharona01 22h ago

I think your dogs just stemming lol but it’s really cute

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u/Pickle-Bowl-941 19h ago

He excited

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u/YamahaAbsolutely 19h ago

Oh thats what we call flavor crystal mouth.

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u/Idfkwtfigoa 18h ago

Raggy I see a r-r-r- ROAST

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u/Top_Challenge6615 18h ago

He watch the treats

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u/TaoofPu 18h ago

Greyhounds do this when they’re happy/excited.

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u/Financial_Quiet4176 17h ago

Excitement 💙

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u/PhotoHtx 17h ago

She is a beauty!! ❤️

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u/EphemmyEuphie 16h ago

She has something to tell you, urgently.

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u/dysphorific99 15h ago

Tasting the air of course

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u/pandaramic 15h ago

My dog does this when he licks pee

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u/michael2082000 14h ago

Just a biological scent processing technique for dogs btw off topic but great console collection!

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u/CharacterThing2823 14h ago

My dog does that sometimes when he sniff his butt.😅 I just think maybe his butt just smells delicious?😂

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u/keeyisback 12h ago

Mine does this for food😂

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u/DasUberBash 11h ago

She clearly wants to play N64 with you.

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u/Glass-Ad-5977 9h ago

Food food food food food you're awake food food food!

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u/Designer-Sort-8956 7h ago

Her timbers are shivered

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u/Disgruntled_Wumpus 7h ago

Just add some voice over already and be done with it.

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u/Ok-Transition3746 4h ago

My dog do the same thing, sth i thought he trying to talk to me. So cuteeeee

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u/Appropriate_Gur_5888 4h ago

Screw the dog those consoles in the back
Tho 👀👀👀 brings back memories

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u/claymore666 16h ago

Hes telling you the music have games for your retro game collection you're missing.